Working to find new workshop space for more than six months after being forced out of North Division High School, One Hope Made Strong, which teaches construction industry skilled trades to low-income adults, has found a home at the Barack Obama School.
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Majority of Milwaukee school board members are up for re-election
While the terms of five members of the nine-person school board will end this spring, there are only two contested races in the April election.
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Riverworks’ successes brighten future of northeast side
New investments from the Kresge Foundation and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation validate Riverworks’ success in neighborhood revitalization and provide momentum going forward.
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Poverty in Milwaukee: a year of coverage
A yearlong series of articles addressed how programs created by the “war on poverty” are playing out in Milwaukee half a century later. It also put a face on poverty through the stories of people who struggle every day just to get by.
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Cold-weather closures compel some groups to stay open for first time
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee and a few other nonprofit organizations stayed open for the first time during an MPS cold weather closure last week to meet the increased needs of area parents and youth.
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Heat-related complaints jump sharply during bitter cold week
A single mom living on South 9th Street was just one of many renters suffering from a lack of residential heat during this week’s cold snap.
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Tortilla shop, Indian eatery among businesses benefiting from South Side BID
Business owners hope the recently developed South 13th Street and West Oklahoma Avenue Business Improvement District will spur entrepreneurship in the neighborhood.
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“Street-wise MBA” boosts small business growth in urban neighborhoods
A Small Business Administration program helps owners expand their businesses and pursue federal government contracts.
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After four decades of fair housing, segregation still rules Milwaukee streets
The Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968, is rarely used to combat segregation and restrictive suburban zoning regulations.
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Favorite of 2014: Former MPS superintendent backs Common Core education standards
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods during 2014. NNS reporter Matt Wisla explains why the story republished here is the favorite of those he wrote this year.